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KEFALONIA KEFALONIA AND AND ITHACA ITHACA TRULY DIVERSE TRULY DIVERSE

Kefalonia a Truly Diverse Island

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The island of Kefalonia, the largest of the Ionian Islands is truly diverse. I wanted to share the diversity of the island and show exactly what it has to offer.

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KEFALONIA KEFALONIA AND AND

ITHACAITHACA

TRULY DIVERSETRULY DIVERSE

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KEFALONIA IS THE

LARGEST OF THE IONIAN

ISLANDS

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WE HAVE THE LUXURY OF SANDY BEACHES WHICH ARE ALL FOUND IN THE SOUTH OF

THE ISLAND

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SANDY BEACHES AT THE FOOTHILLS TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF MOUNT

AENOS

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FRESH DRINKING WATER FLOWS DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

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IN THE NORTH OF KEFALONIA THERE IS NO SAND TO BE FOUND, HERE WE HAVE RUGGED

COVES OR BEAUTIFUL SHINGLE BAYS

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MANY AREAS ARE PERFECT FOR SNORKLING

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CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS AND IN THE SOUTH YOU ARE NEVER FAR FROM THE

BACKDROP OF MOUNT AENOS

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LONG SANDY BEACHES MEAN THEY DON’T EVEN FEEL CROUDED IN THE

HEIGHT OF THE SUMMER

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ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A RUGGED BEACH ON ROUTE TO THE NORTH OF THE ISLAND

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THE PEBBLE BEACH OF ANTI SAMOS, JUST OUTSIDE SAMI

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AGAIN, ON ROUTE TO THE NORTH, THE LANDSCAPE CHANGES TO CLIFFS RATHER THAN

ROLLING HILLSIDES LEADING DOWN TO THE SEA

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ARGOSTOLI THE CAPITAL

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ONE OF THE TURTLES LIVING IN ARGOSTOLI

HARBOUR

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THE CENTRAL SQUARE IN ARGOSTOLI

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FANARI LIGHTHOUSE JUST OUTSIDE ARGOSTOLI

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LIMENIA WATERFALLS

CLOSE TO POROS

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KATAVOTHRES IN THE SOUTH - THE NATURAL PHENOMENON

LARGE QUANTITIES OF SEA WATER FLOW INTO WATER HOLES AND RE-APPEAR IN KARAVOMILOS ON THE EASTERN COAST AND

IN THE UNDERGROUND LAKE OF MELISSANI

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THE CAVE OF THE NYMPHS

THE WATERS REACH DEPTHS OF

39 METRES

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THE COLLAPSED CEILING

CREATING A SPECTACLE

WITH THE RAYS OF THE SUN

WHEN THE SUN IS IMMEDIATELY

ABOVE THE COLOURS ARE

AMAZING

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DROGARATI CAVES

FULL OF STALAGMITES AND STALACTITES

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TWICE A YEAR KEFALONIANS GATHER TO CELEBRATE THEIR SAINT

THE SARCOPHAGUS IS PARADED FROM THE CHAPEL TO THE CHURCH

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THE CROUDS GET IN POSITION READY FOR THE SARCOPHAGUS TO BE CARRIED OVER THE TOP OF THEM.

THE BELIEF BEING THEY WILL BE CURED OF ANY AILMENTS

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ONE OF THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED BEACHES IN GREECE

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ASSOS - ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES ON THE ISLAND

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ASSOS FORTRESS

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PICTURE POSTCARD PERFECT

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LIFE IS CENTRED AROUND THE WONDERFUL HARBOUR FRONT

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STUNNING, OUR VERY OWN WATERFRONT APARTMENTS EVEN FEATURE

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OUR FISCARDO OFFICE, TRULY UNIQUE !

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ONLY THE BEST IN FISCARDO

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ONE OF THE MORE ADVENTUROUS

PASTIMES

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WHO KNOWS WHO YOU WILL MEET

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VIEW FROM MOUNT AENOS DOWN TO SAMI AND ONWARD

TO ITHACA

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ITHACA

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SIGHTS FROM THE ITHACA BOAT TRIP AND THREE

ISLAND CRUISE

TWO POPULAR EXCURSIONS

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THE ISLET OF LAZARETTO LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE VATHI PORT

FROM 1836 IT WAS USED FOR QUARANTINE AND LATER, UNTIL 1912 AS A PRISON. NOW USED AS A SCENIC LOCATION FOR

BAPTISMS AND WEDDINGS

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STUNNING VIEWS FROM THE KATHARA MONASTERY DOWN TO THE CAPITAL VATHY AND BEYOND

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DRAMATIC SUNSETS

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WILD HORSES IN THE NATIONAL PARKLAND OF MOUNT AENOS

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AS IT IS THE 3RD HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN GREECE,

YES, WE DO GET SNOW IN THE WINTER

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SO BOTH FUN

IN THE SUMMER AND

THE WINTER MONTHS

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• SANDY BEACHESSANDY BEACHES• RUGGED BEACHESRUGGED BEACHES• HARBOUR FRONTSHARBOUR FRONTS• SHINGLE COVESSHINGLE COVES

• MOUNTAIN VILLAGESMOUNTAIN VILLAGES• COASTAL VILLAGESCOASTAL VILLAGES

• SPEED BOATSSPEED BOATS• FISHING BOATSFISHING BOATS

THE DIVERSITY IS ENDLESSTHE DIVERSITY IS ENDLESS

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KEFALONIA KEFALONIA AND AND

ITHACAITHACA

TRULY DIVERSETRULY DIVERSE

PRESENTATION CREATED BY CAROLE PRESENTATION CREATED BY CAROLE FORTUNEFORTUNE

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